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Forget division

Written on November 18, 2011. Posted in Editorials.

The popularity of Quebec’s newest political party confirms that separatism is dead. On Nov. 14, François Legault launched the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) party, calling for Quebecers to stop defining themselves as either sovereigntists or federalists and instead focus on more relevant provincial...

Colour my world

Written on November 11, 2011. Posted in Editorials.

There’s something grossly backward about a jaded young person. It conflicts with the innocence that should define this time in our lives. That innocence, and the trust it yields, provides the grounds for well-intentioned mistakes. That’s the stuff learning is made of. I’ve heard many friends — too...

Change the subject

Written on November 1, 2011. Posted in Editorials.

Students love to commiserate with each other. During midterm season, bumping into a friend automatically means listening to a list of assignments, tests, presentations and commitments. It’s true; it’s a crazy time of year. But don’t assume you’re the only student on campus with a crazy schedule. The...

Blackout blues

Written on October 21, 2011. Posted in Editorials.

For three days last week, BlackBerry enthusiasts had to survive without the device’s trademark messenger service. The overreactions on Facebook and Twitter are leading to investigations of possible lawsuits against the company. During the BlackBerry outage, I was one of millions left staring at my...

GPA goes wrong

Written on October 14, 2011. Posted in Editorials.

The University’s new grading system offers no comfort to Queen’s students. The Grade Point Average, implemented in May, hurts the student who cares about the one per cent difference that can make or break a post-secondary career. A grade between 77 and 79 per cent is equivalent to a 3.3 GPA, while...

Wedded miss

Written on October 7, 2011. Posted in Editorials.

As my fourth school year hit in September, a startling theme began appearing on my Facebook newsfeed. Distant friends and acquaintances took a plunge, decided to settle early and got engaged. I cringed. At 21, I remain unconvinced that marriage is a solid option for even the most love-struck couples,...

Ailing ears

Written on October 4, 2011. Posted in Editorials.

I suffer from a recurring earworm infection. It’s not a parasitic insect, but a pop song, stuck deep in my head. The affliction is common in our society where we’re constantly inundated by repetitive music, but I’m so often struck that I can only describe it as torment. Once I have a catchy riff playing...

Other guys

Written on September 30, 2011. Posted in Editorials.

The Take Back the Night march on Sept. 22 featured the “Don’t Be That Guy” campaign, with signs that read “Just because she’s drunk doesn’t mean she wants to f**k.” The new campaign switched the focus from victims of sexual assault to perpetrators. Jennifer Byrd, a counsellor with Sexual Assault Centre...

Flawed model

Written on September 27, 2011. Posted in Editorials.

Within the stream of Top 40 hits, there’s a nauseating sound that makes me uncomfortable. Taylor Swift’s songs drip with the damn-that’s-catchy sweetness of saturated pop, but upon closer examination they have a hidden darkness. Swift openly acknowledges that her songs are inspired by romantic relationships...

Rethink week

Written on September 23, 2011. Posted in Editorials.

It wasn’t until I became a FREC that I understood how Frosh Week shaped the way I think about alcohol. I didn’t drink in high school. Beer tasted bad and drunks seemed pathetic, so I chose to abstain. As soon as Frosh Week started, I utterly loved my FRECs and couldn’t imagine anyone cooler than them....

Let them be

Written on September 20, 2011. Posted in Editorials.

From the Book of Genesis, where a serpent tempts Eve, to big-screen Hollywood productions like Snakes on a Plane; the fear of snakes is engrained into the minds of many. Ophidiophobia, the fear of snakes, has been passed on for centuries. A study conducted by the University of Miami concluded that...

A little help?

Written on September 16, 2011. Posted in Editorials.

The life of a student is pretty simple. We eat, sleep, chug coffee and study. If we’re lucky, we get to go out and have a social life that doesn’t consist of late nights at Stauffer. It may not seem like an exciting life but it’s certainly a stressful one. Coming out of high school, we all suffer...

The game

Written on September 9, 2011. Posted in Editorials.

Whether it’s in the cloistered halls of high school or the confines of a tiny dorm room, most of us have taken part in the overachievement game. I know because I’ve been doing it for years. It all originates from the grumbling guffaw of “you aren’t good enough,” which builds an insatiable hunger....

Motor matters

Written on July 26, 2011. Posted in Editorials.

After witnessing a mother of two text and drive on the interstate into Los Angeles, Oprah threw out a few frustrated tweets about reckless driving. “Where is COMMON SENSE?!” was followed by “How many people have to be killed before we ‘get it’? Texting while driving is crazy.” Of course, Oprah’s words...

In a name

Written on June 28, 2011. Posted in Editorials.

When Juliet addresses her soon to be deceased Romeo saying, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose/ By any other name would smell as sweet,” I have to disagree. To me, the name by which we call something is not happenstance. Far from arbitrary, a name is an integral part of that thing. I don’t...

Eds, out

Written on April 7, 2011. Posted in Editorials.

About seven months ago, I put pen to paper—or a less traditional finger to keyboard—on a signed editorial for the Journal, titled “Get in Bed with Eds.” I wasn’t trying to encourage anyone to literally get in bed with me—the Journal prints 6,000 copies every issue, so doing so would set a record for...

Go vote

Written on April 1, 2011. Posted in Editorials.

The other day, I used CBC’s Vote Compass to see which Canadian political party I’m most compatible with. To my surprise, I was told that my views were most similar to those of the Greens, a party I hadn’t really considered voting for before. Other people I’ve talked to were given similarly surprising...

What?

Written on March 25, 2011. Posted in Editorials.

This is madness! Madness? This is clearly Queen’s. Working in the news team this year, I don’t think I can recall a time where there has been such an abundance of contentious student issues. From discussion surrounding Rector Nick Day’s letter and the special vote that took place, to the Alpine Tower...

Gut reaction

Written on March 18, 2011. Posted in Editorials.

Signifying demonic possession, pregnancy or food/alcohol poisoning, vomiting is usually banished to the confines of toilets, sinks and in the worst cases, our friends. But lately I’ve noticed vomit making its way into music videos. Absurd? Maybe … bear with me. About a month ago I watched Tyler, The...

Losing sheen

Written on March 11, 2011. Posted in Editorials.

There is so much happening in the world right now, notably the historic revolutions which have been sweeping Northern Africa for months. But there is one mind-boggling, continually evolving and arguably also historic event that has entirely consumed the attention of the general public. What is going...

Cop Flops

Written on March 4, 2011. Posted in Editorials.

On Jan. 24, a Toronto police officer told a group of Osgoode law students that women could avoid sexual assault by not dressing like “sluts.” The officer, who has remained anonymous, was speaking at a campus safety meeting at York University in Toronto. He has already received an official reprimand...

Age of Rage

Written on February 17, 2011. Posted in Editorials.

I am enraged. Woe is me. We’ve all heard it, whether it’s through our own self-indulgent grumblings about life’s horrible cruelties, or from our housemates’ fits of anger and general despair, the rage is there and it can’t be tamed. Verbal spewing somehow has a similar effect to vomiting after a night...

Squirrels, oh my!

Written on February 8, 2011. Posted in Editorials.

Everyone knows that Queen’s squirrels are special. Not only are they abundant, but they are plump, mangy and generally crazy. These rodents not only plague our campus, but share one quality in particular that I find increasingly disturbing: stealth. One particular memory exemplifies what I’m talking...

Ambition mission

Written on February 3, 2011. Posted in Editorials.

Have you ever realized there are only a couple hundred people in this school? Or so you’d think if you pay even passing attention to student politics. If you’ve been here for a few years, you must have noticed this pattern by now—an isolated group, a small segment of the student population, garners...

Pain’s gains

Written on February 1, 2011. Posted in Editorials.

The English language is made up of thousands of words that can make an almost infinite number of phrases and sayings. Out of these myriad expressions there is one that I hate above all others: “why me?” As in, “This is so terrible; why did it happen to me?” or “that car could’ve hit anyone; why me?” These...

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